WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University earned its first USA South Conference women's soccer victory of the 2010 season with a 3-0 shutout of Meredith College Saturday afternoon on Sprint Field at Shentel Stadium.

Shenandoah (4-4-3, 1-1-1 USA South) scored just nine minutes into the contest and won going away over the Avenging Angels (7-3, 0-1).

SU outshot Meredith 14-9 for the contest, including 8-5 in the opening 45 minutes.

None of the five saves that Hornets keeper Kat Terza made on the day had to come on shots closer than 12 yards away.

Freshman Hannah Oakes gave the hosts a lead it would not relinquish at the 9:01 mark when she took a cross-goal pass from sophomore Katie Cataldo and poked it home from six yards out.

After the next 60 minutes of game-time went by without another tally, Shenandoah scored twice in a span of 2:45 to put the contest out of reach.

Junior Jessi Dennis made it 2-0 by finishing off a long through pass from sophomore Amber Womack, and then Womack scored a goal of her own by beating at defender at the top of the 18 and ripping the ball into the left side of the net.

MC keeper Aslyn Rau had four saves for her side.

Meredith, which entered the game No. 10 in the South Region, did have seven of the game's nine corners.

SU hosts Peace on Sunday at 2 in another USA South Conference contest.

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